Mulldorfer testified that in July 1994 she looked in the side door pockets, the console area and perhaps the glove box in her search for credit card receipts.

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Some say, it was the side-by-side placement on the printing press, some say the pockets in the wallets were the limiting factor, there is some limited indication that the card size was to match the pocket tobacco box to which these cards were held with a rubber band.

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In the Valdez incident, the company responsible was a giant multinational with deep pockets and an interest in keeping on the right side of the American government and the oil-rich state of Alaska.

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Are Americans actually preparing to vote for the candidate who represents the side that appears most likely to put more money in their respective pockets or are there other, more important, factors at work as we get ready to make our choices in November?

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One side says tax cuts are the key because they put money in the pockets of people who will invest it, creating new jobs and improving the economy.

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The emergency services also have to cope with a side-effect of the ubiquitous mobile phone - silent 999 calls triggered by inadvertent dialling of phones left in pockets or bags.

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